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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

Both SAE-AISI T2 steel and austenitic grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
93 to 120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
2.0 to 5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
4.5 to 6.5